Karen Pirie star's "strange, gothic" new thriller series gets confirmed release date
Lauren Lyle stars in The Ridge as a woman who arrives in New Zealand to find her estranged sister dead.
Lauren Lyle, star of Karen Pirie and The Bombing of Pan Am 103, is back in new thriller series The Ridge, and the exact release date has now been confirmed.
The six-part series will premiere on BBC Scotland on Tuesday 21st October, with all episodes available to stream on BBC iPlayer from this date.
Meanwhile, the psychological thriller will also start airing on BBC Two from Thursday 23rd October, with the first episode airing at 9pm on the channel.
Lyle plays Mia in the series, which was shot on location between New Zealand and Scotland.
Mia is a woman fleeing addiction and leaving behind a professional life in tatters, when she travels to attend her estranged sister's wedding in New Zealand. However, when she arrives, she finds the would-be-bride dead.
The synopsis for the series says: "Caught up in grief and pulled by a dark attraction to her late-sister’s fiancé Ewan played by New Zealand star Jay Ryan (It: Chapter 2), Mia soon finds that familiarity among a small community breeds secrets and tensions, endangering the brittle fabric of the town itself."
Also starring in The Ridge alongside Lyle and Ryan are Dulcie Smart, Florence Hartigan, Chloe Parker, David Van Horn, Taqi Nazeer, Claire Dargo and Cora Bissett.
When it was announced that filming on the series had begun back in February, Lyle said she was "very excited to be bringing this strange, gothic, psychological thriller to life".
She continued: "Mia is such a fascinating character in a very weird world which is quite delicious to play. It feels like something very bad is going to play out... in a good way! New Zealand is also a second home to me so it's a joy to be back."
Lyle was most recently seen in the second season of Karen Pirie, with fans still waiting to here whether there will be a third run of the popular detective series.
The Ridge will air on BBC Scotland in the UK and Sky Open in New Zealand on Tuesday 21st October, and will stream in the two countries on BBC iPlayer and Neon respectively from that date. It will also air on BBC Two from Thursday 23rd October at 9pm.
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James Hibbs is a Drama Writer for Radio Times, covering programmes across both streaming platforms and linear channels. He previously worked in PR, first for a B2B agency and subsequently for international TV production company Fremantle. He possesses a BA in English and Theatre Studies and an NCTJ Level 5 Diploma in Journalism.
